It's Monday, and another round of NWSL action is in the books, which means it's time for ESPN's Power Rankings.

Who's climbing the table? Who's in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across Matchday 21 to come up with this week's order of all 14 teams in the league. Let's dive in.

1. Kansas City Current

Previous ranking: 1

Next match: Friday Sept. 26 vs. Chicago Stars, 8 p.m. ET

This is Kansas City's season, and we're just living in it. After beating Seattle 2-0 on Saturday, the Current are the fastest-ever team to collect the NWSL Shield based on the number of games left to play. Fittingly, Temwa Chawinga celebrated her birthday by scoring her 13th goal of the season in the win, bringing her level with Esther González at the top of the scoring charts once again. V

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